Floor Layout

Floor 1 is a distorted city block arranged as a hub-and-spoke dungeon. The players can see several major locations from the central street, but movement between them is blocked by hazards, locked doors, monsters, or System barriers.

See 00-map.md for the full ASCII map, zone connection table, and terrain descriptions.

Map Structure

Central Hub

Tutorial Avenue sits at the center of the floor — a broad, rubble-strewn intersection connecting most major locations by direct line of sight or a short walk. Players will pass through it repeatedly. The geometry of the surrounding blocks is subtly wrong: parallel streets occasionally converge, and buildings that should be a block apart end up as neighbors. The System enjoys the confusion.

Major Locations

1. The Quickie Mart — Starting area and first kiosk. Co-located with Tutorial Avenue.
2. The Laundromat of Regret — Half a block west. Puzzle/combat room with animated machines.
3. The Ratway Sewer Access — Manhole beside the Quickie Mart. Monster nest and optional key route.
4. The Stacked Arms Apartments — One block north. Rescue mission and vertical exploration.
5. The Municipal Parking Structure — Reached via sewer tunnel or south from the Food Court. Mini-boss and vehicle hazards.
6. The Food Court That Shouldn’t Be Here — One block east. Merchant and NPC hub.
7. The Department of Compliance — Two blocks east. Bureaucratic dungeon office; alternate path to the exit.
8. The Transit Station — East of the Food Court or through the Compliance lobby. Final stairwell location.
9. The Rooftop Billboard Array — Accessible only via the Stacked Arms rooftop. Optional broadcast mission.
10. The Employee Breakroom — Hidden. No exterior presence. Secret safe room and lore drop.

General Movement Rules

• Most street routes are open but exposed — random encounters are more likely in the open.
• Sewer routes are faster between distant locations but carry disease and ambush risk.
• Rooftop routes require climbing checks and risk falling, but avoid all street encounters.
• As the countdown advances, some street routes become blocked by hazards or monster patrols.